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YDCCSC EVENTS 2011/12

We hope you can attend as many events as possible.


If this is your first time with the club and/ or you need equipment, please phone Martin in advance of an event or training session.


All roller ski tours are open to members of all clubs. Cyclists are welcome on all our tours. Please contact the organiser first. NOTE: In order to view full details of the tours and maps in The Rollerski Directory but you find scroll bars are absent, you may need to tick "Compatibility View" under your "Tools" drop down list when on the Tour page. If this fails and you are blocking "pop-ups" on your computer's web browser, you may need to temporarily change the blocking level to: "allow pop-ups from Secure Sites".


SAFETY - When roller skiing in public places, members are requested to show consideration for other users. Extreme care should be exercised with regard to speed and use of poles when approaching or being approached by other people, especially in the vicinity of children, cyclists or animals. Please do not give anyone cause for complaint, otherwise enjoy your roller skiing.


For National events, keep an eye on the Snowsport England (SSE) website and follow through "Cross Country" then "Calendar of Events" (may not be on first page).

Click here for the Snowsport England website (www.snowsportengland.org.uk)


Click here for details of past SSE national roller ski courses 2010 (for 2011 contact Helen Bell). They are highly recommended and an opportunity to take the newly revised Proficiency Awards.



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The following is the YDCCSC winter programme for 2011/12, including some events of other clubs, and SSE events. These may be changed at short notice if circumstances change, so keep in touch.

For YDCCSC events (marked YD) please contact Martin Appleby or Helen Bell in the first instance (see Contacts Page)

Roller ski training on the Spen Valley Greenway at Whitechapel Road, Cleakheaton. Training will be given in classic and skating techniques. Anyone wishing to hire equipment or check whether it is a "classic" or a "skating" week should contact Martin.



September
Thurs 1st YD - NOTE - LAST THURSDAY EVENING ROLLERSKI TRAINING this year


Sun 4th YD - Roller ski tour North Lincolnshire from Melton Ross to Barton upon Humber.

Sat 17th YD - Cycle Tour


October
Sat 1ST, SUN 2ND - SSE ROLLER SKI COURSE LANCASTER CONTACT MICHAEL AND HELEN SMITH


Sun 16th YD - Roller ski tour. Venue Fimber, Burdale and Thixendale, East Yorkshire


Sat 22nd YD - Roller ski training, Spen Valley Greenway.


November
Sun 13th YD - Roller ski tour. north Newbald to Bishop Burton, Yorkshire Wolds.


Sat 19 Nov YD - Roller ski Training Spen Valley Greenway.


Thurs 24th Nov YD - Snow ski waxing demonstration in Helen Bell's garage.


December
Sun 11th YD - Roller ski tour. Venue Blacktoft. Or on-snow training if snow.


Sat 17th YD - Roller ski or on-snow training if snow.


Tues 20th Dec - YD Club Xmas dinner. Probably at White Horse, Thornton, Bradford. Organised by David Parkin.


January 2012
Fri/ Sat/ Sun, 20th/ 21st/ 22nd - YD - Weekend away at Gearstones Lodge, Ribblehead. The club's ever popular weekend in the Yorkshire Dales. Contact Helen Bell.


February
Sun 5th YD - A walk or Ski.


Late Feb YDCCSC annual club holiday. This year the thought is to go to Canada, probably for about two weeks. Anyone who would like to join us should contact Martin or Helen asap.


March
Sun 18th YD - Roller ski tour. Venue TBA.


Sun 25th to Sun 31st. Snowsport England on-snow course, Kvitavatn, Norway. The best coaching available anywhere, as well as a great holiday. Highly recommended by the club. Organised by Wendy McRae. Click here for details.





OTHER EVENTS

YDCCSC members also take part in the events of the other SSE affiliated clubs and they in ours.

All the clubs take part in SSE nordic events and training courses.

You can view their websites for event details by going to our Other Clubs page for a Link.

SPECIAL EVENTS



Sun 25th to Sun 31st March 2012. Snowsport England on-snow course, Kvitavatn, Norway. The best coaching available anywhere, as well as a great holiday. Highly recommended by the club. Organised by Wendy McRae. Click here for details.


Proficiency Awards. For those interested in taking SSE Proficiency Awards, the club is organising a testing day later this year.


On-snow skiing. If we have any snow this winter, outings will be arranged at short notice depending on when and where the snow falls, so keep in touch.


The club always welcomes new suggestions for club activities.